CONTRIBUTORS
Bruce Bullen lives in Massachusetts and writes short fiction. Stories of his have appeared in the Copperfield Review and Blue Lake Review.
William Cass has had over 300 short stories accepted for publication in a variety of literary magazines such as december, Briar Cliff Review, and Zone 3. He won writing contests at Terrain.org and The Examined Life Journal. A nominee for both Best Small Fictions and Best of the Net anthologies, he has also received five Pushcart Prize nominations. His first short story collection, Something Like Hope & Other Stories, was published by Wising Up Press in 2020, and a second collection, Uncommon & Other Stories, was recently released by the same press. He lives in San Diego, California.
Anne Colwell writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. She is a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of Delaware and has published two books of poems, Believing Their Shadows (Word Poetry 2010), and Mother’s Maiden Name (Word Poetry 2013). She received Established Artist Awards in fiction, poetry and nonfiction from the Delaware Division of the Arts. Her poems, short stories, and essays have appeared in numerous journals, including: Bellevue Literary Review, California Quarterly, Southern Poetry Review, and The Madison Review. She has been a member of the staff at Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference and a visiting professor at the University of Granada in Spain.
Paul Ewing lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is still surprised each morning to find himself an old man who stays at home with his three young children, writing in the cracks of his life. His stories have appeared in, among other places, The Baltimore Review, Drunk Monkeys, Umbrella Factory Magazine, October Hill Magazine, and Rumble Fish Quarterly.
George Freek's poem "Enigmatic Variations" was recently nominated for Best of the Net. His poem "Night Thoughts" was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Erren Kelly is a two-time Pushcart nominated poet from Lynn, Massachusetts who has been writing for 32 years and has over 300 publications in print and online in such publications as Hiram PoetryReview, Mudfish, Poetry Magazine (online), Ceremony, Cacti Fur, Bitterzoet, Cactus Heart, Similar Peaks, Gloom Cupboard, Poetry Salzburg and other publications. Erren's most recent publication was in Pyrokinection Literary Journal and she has also been published in anthologies such as Fertile Ground, and Beyond The Frontier. Her work can also been seen on Youtube under the " Gallery Cabaret," links. Erren is also the author of the book, Disturbing The Peace from Night Ballet Press.
R.C. McClennen is an emerging poet residing in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He has been writing poetry for years and is now studying English at West Chester University. His poems generally cover trauma and the darker side of healing but likes to play around with a variety of other subjects.
Michael Ryner has been writing poetry for over twenty years. He's previously had a poem published in an anthology entitled Honesty Awakened (International Library of Poetry).
Michael Shoemaker is a poet, writer, and photographer. His writing has appeared in Ancient Paths Literary Journal, The Compass Literary Magazine, Front Porch Review and elsewhere. He lives in Magna, Utah with his wife, and son where he enjoys looking out on the Great Salt Lake every day. He is looking forward to two of his poems being published in the Poetry Pacific Anthology in 2024.
Joanne Zaslow dedicated her writing-editing-communications career to the U.S. government and nonprofit sector. Today she freelances, volunteers, and writes short stories and creative nonfiction. She’s been published in The Utne Reader, 30 Ways to Love Maryland, Pen in Hand, and other publications and with the Maryland Historical Society's "Created While Isolated" project.
